Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Community Services – Anvil Centre
STATUS: Regular Full Time
NO. OF POSITIONS: One
UNION: CUPE, Local 387
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
SALARY: $36.09 – $42.45 per hour + comprehensive benefits package

The City of New Westminster has an opportunity for a regular full time Heritage Programs Coordinator. Operating from Anvil Centre, this position supports the citywide planning, development, scheduling, coordination, and implementation of heritage programs for the City of New Westminster.

Reporting to the Cultural Heritage Supervisor, you will work in a community development context to develop and present public programs, school programs, courses, workshops and special events for the Museum in Anvil Centre, Samson 5 Maritime Museum, Irving House Heritage Centre, and in places of heritage significance throughout the City. You will be supervising program staff, instructors, and volunteers; establishing and maintain liaison with a variety of internal and external contacts; promoting and publicizing interest and participation in program activities; assisting in the preparation and monitoring of program budgets; and supporting heritage facility daily operations.

Our ideal candidate demonstrates:
• Graduation from a university or college with a degree or diploma in a specialized discipline relevant to museum and community heritage programming, plus sound related experience in program development for community heritage programming; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Considerable knowledge in the principles, practices, and objectives of programming in museums and on heritage properties.
• Sound knowledge of supervisory methods including recruiting, onboarding and supervising staff, instructors and volunteers in a cultural setting.
• Experience working with program management, registration and scheduling software such as Xplor
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgement and to work independently in the planning, developing, scheduling, promoting, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating of heritage programs.
• Proficiency in communicating effectively both orally and in writing
• Considerable knowledge of standards, teaching methods and group leadership techniques
• The ability to prepare and monitor program budgets as well as prepare and maintain records, reports and correspondence related to the work.
• The ability to collaborate with other staff members in planning, organizing and coordinating community-wide events and programs.
• The ability to work non-standard hours as operationally required.
• The ability to successfully pass and maintain a clear Police Information Check – Vulnerable Sector.

Apply with your cover letter and resume in one document online at www.newwestcity.ca/employment by November 01, 2024.

To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest.

New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq’eméylem-speaking peoples. It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Required languages: English

Education level: See Above

Required skills: See Above

Closest intersection: 6th Street & Royal Ave